Good news, Lambeth

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Lambeth combines fascinating history with some of London’s most up-and-coming areas. Discover how change in Lambeth is working for you.

Home to trailblazing cultural institutions, world-famous sporting venues, iconic parks and the UK’s largest train station, Lambeth has something for everybody.

Read the positive news about what Lambeth has to offer, brought to you by the Mayor of London.

From the nightlife of Vauxhall to bustling Brixton Market and the green expanses of Streatham Common, Lambeth has it all.

Lambeth in numbers: positive change that works for you

6,380

pupils receiving Free School Meals every day (approximately) (1)
+3,200

young people have accessed quality mentoring support (2)
7.2 per cent

reduction in violent crimes resulting in injury (3)

25,549

trees planted since 2016 (4)
6,600

people have received training to help them find well-paid, quality jobs (5)
38 per cent

reduction in harmful NOx emissions since 2016 (6)

(1) Source: Department for Education / Greater London Authority, learn more about the Mayor’s free school meals programme

(2) Source: New Deal for Young People Mentoring Grantees, learn more about the New Deal for Young People

(3) Source: MPS recorded crime data - 12 months ending August 2025 compared to the previous 12 months, learn more about policing and crime in your area

(4) Source: Greater London Authority, find out more about the Mayor’s tree planting programme

(5) Source: Greater London Authority, learn more about how the Mayor is supporting work and training

(6) Source: Greater London Authority, learn more about London’s air quality

Be a part of the great things happening around you.

What’s happening in Lambeth

New bus route connecting Lambeth to southeast London

The new Bakerloop bus route is connecting Waterloo to Elephant and Castle and Lewisham, giving you more ways to get where you want to go.

Brixton zone for local artists and makers

Supporting local creative organisations to thrive, including a new energy-efficient workspace at Raw Materials.

Two people recording music at Raw Materials studio in Brixton

Supporting young Londoners in school

In partnership with a leading mental health charity, Anna Freud, we’re investing in the mental health and wellbeing of secondary school students.

Climate action and healthier environments for schools

Thanks to funding from the Greener Schools Pilot, we’re helping schools in Lambeth to deliver and educate young people net zero initiatives.

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